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Of That Colossal Wreck

Exploring the world found underwater combines both fear and bravery

Explore, NatureSalil PatelSeptember 19, 2020diving, underwater, ocean, water, boat, explore, nature, sea, sealife, scuba, bravery, fear

Acts of Love

Fiction by Rebecca Calloway

Create, WritingRebecca CallowayJanuary 27, 2020create, writing, fiction, short fiction, short story, California, beach, ocean, shells, pier, love, children, relationships, parenthood, dreams, coast, water, rocks

Home

A writer drives out west to lose herself in the wilderness

Explore, NatureSydney SpicerDecember 3, 2019explore, nature, wild, wilderness, wildlife, mountains, driving, road, road trip, parks, prairie, Rocky Mountains, appalachians, West, east, west coast, ocean, water, stream, river, camping, tent, hike, hiking, personal essay

Instagram Feature: inamerrypin

On the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, Vita Kutko succeeds at capturing a mood in her images by snapping in both shadow and light

Create, PhotographyVita KutkoJune 20, 2019create, photography, photographer, photographs, instagram, nature photography, mother nature, coast, mountains, ocean, sea, moody, fog, shadow, light, sun, forest, ukraine, Crimea, Russia, cliff

Belonging

Sometimes no matter where you find yourself, the people and the places around you make it feel as if you’re never truly home

Grow, SocietyWesley HoodMarch 14, 2019grow, society, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, upstate, New York, Pennsylvania, fall, autumn, fall colors, winter, gay, homophobia, family, friends, rivers, ocean, city, place, travel, moving, skyscrapers, old buildings, gay man

A Seaside Adventure

A summer spent kayaking on the seas of Southeastern Alaska where time is ruled by the tide and wildlife appears in abundance

Explore, NatureJackie KennyFebruary 26, 2019explore, nature, Alaska, sea, kayak, kayakaing, WWOOF, volunteer, wildlife, whales, plants, ocean, sky, solitude, light, love, path, creatures, water, views, island, peninsula, wild, berries, beach, sand, boat, fish

Long Beach, Washington

A road trip to Long Beach, Washington forces one traveler to think about why it’s important to leave our own cities, for the chance to explore another

Explore, CityTomm McCarthyJanuary 10, 2019explore, city, airport, travel, tourist, beach, ocean, sea, pacific northwest, washington, oregon, waves, seafood, long beach, astoria, road trip, lighthouse, cape, landscapes, cities

Chasing Light

Landscape photographer Irjaliina Paavonpera captures stunning natural images with her camera, evoking the inner adventurer in us all

Create, PhotographyIrjaliina PaavonperaSeptember 25, 2018create, photography, photographer, nature photography, travel photography, landscapes, nature, outdoor enthusiast, outdoors, lighting, daylight, mountains, world travel, beaches, ocean, peaks

Truly Seeing a Landscape

Landscape photographer Kat Siurek shares how the splendor of nature shapes her senses and perceptions in this photo essay

Ghost of a Smile

A Peace Corps volunteer recounts her arrival on the island of Mota Lava, Vanuatu, in the depths of the South Pacific

Explore, WorldKate TagaiJanuary 9, 2018explore, world, travel, volunteer, pacific, ocean, island, Vanuatu, language, flying, plane, sea, village, Peace Corps, food, culture, anthropology

Instagram Feature: to.the.lees

Billie Heitzman takes us around the world by sharing her majestic travel photography and explaining what it means to embrace adventure

Create, PhotographyBillie HeitzmanOctober 19, 2017create, photography, travel photography, travel, world travel, world, Iceland, Amsterdam, Asia, Banff, Norway, ocean, desert, cityscape, city, lens, nature, road trip, picture, photos, photographer, Europe, snapshot, outdoors

Havana

While in Havana, CJ Bonge discovers that traveling to Cuba entails much more than the average Caribbean experience

Explore, CityCJ BongeAugust 18, 2017explore, city, Havana, Cuba, Caribbean, United States, travel, flying, ocean, locals, nightlife, friendship, Trump, adventure, metropolis, Hispanic

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